Kerri Thoreson
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Reunions: Celebration of enduring friendship
On Friday, Coeur d’Alene High School Class of 1970 will gather at Bardenay for its 47th high school reunion. Forty-seventh, you ask? For our 10th, 20th, 30th and 40th class reunions we did the traditional decade th…
White water, white knuckles
For the past several years my husband and I have taken annual mini-vacations doing something we’ve not done before. Last year we went whale watching in the San Juan Islands and the year before took a flight over Ho…
Sharing the love one bloom at a time
Love, excitement and a touch of Hollywood were in the air in Coeur d’Alene this past week with the hush hush nuptials of Emmy-winning dancer, singer and actress
Grand Marshal choice absolute perfection
Another Fourth of July celebration in Coeur d’Alene is in the books. The Coeur d’Alene Chamber’s Hometown Heroes parade was again remarkable, in that even though the city has grown, it’s still such a small-town eve…
Friends are best gift of all
Clayton Bonsell turned 16 yesterday, a milestone birthday by anyone’s standards. My friend Dorene Russell tagged me in a post on Monday on the CDA Crazy Love Facebook page. She (and all of you) know how I love birt…
Family, friends are Rocky's lasting legacy
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Father's love inspires local runners
When an invitation was extended for me to emcee an event on June 23, I was interested in details before accepting. What I discovered was a wonderful new nonprofit that I was unaware existed. Team Hoyt Coeur d’Alene…
Making new merry- go-round memories
On Friday at 11 a.m., when the ribbon is cut for the return of the carousel to Coeur d’Alene, it will be an incredible gift with credit due to those who persevered and believed it could happen. The Coeur d’Alene Ca…
Dear Class of 2017: Words of wisdom
’Tis the season that high school graduations are taking place. Most of us will never have the opportunity to deliver commencement addresses so I asked friends what words of wisdom they would impart to the Class of …
Honor the fallen with our actions
As we head into the first three-day weekend of the upcoming summer season, it’s good to remember why Memorial Day is observed. In 1868, it was known as Decoration Day, a day to decorate the graves of Civil War sold…
Historic school a treat to tour
Twice a year, in May and September, the Pleasantview Community Association holds a public breakfast at the historic Pleasantview School to help fund restoration projects. The school, opened in 1910, is a registered…
Local luminaries display surprising talent
It’s hard to recall when I’ve had as much fun and laugh-out-loud moments as was found on Saturday evening at the Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort for the second Dancing with the Celebrities. The sold-out show to benefit…
Father/daughter duet finds harmony
Stratton steps on unfamiliar stage
It’s no secret that I love to challenge myself to step outside the comfort zone. In 2011, a few years after I’d experienced two coronary events and had no small amount of fear about having another one I might not s…
Who's who are taking to the dance stage
A year ago I declared there were two things I knew I’d never do; jump out of a perfectly good airplane or become a professional dancer. I’ve stayed true to my word. Last year’s debut of Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre…